P Joe Blanton #79
Age: 41 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
10/05/2022
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P JOE BLANTON #79 - AGE: 41 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 35 30 35 35
Movement 50 50 50 50
Control 65 65 70 65
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 35 35
Slider 30 30
Curveball 30 30
Changeup 30 30
Sinker 40 40
Cutter 35 35
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 85-87 Mph
Stamina 50
Suggested Role Strictly BP
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 30
Defense 40
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 45
Sacrifice Bunt: 80
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Simple man who enjoys simple pleasures.
Low: Adaptability
Birthday:12/11/1980
Born in:Bowling Green, KY
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:230 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:13 Years, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:13 Years, 169 Days
Pro Service:17 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1999, 11th Pick in Round 1
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2003 Dallas - UBA 22 17 17 7 4 0 3.93 103.0 121 45 45 14 30 67 2 1 1.47 .333 4.56 0.2 93
2004 Dallas - UBA 23 30 30 17 11 0 3.68 203.0 206 86 83 21 51 169 5 1 1.27 .312 3.65 2.2 94
2005 Dallas - UBA 24 33 33 14 12 0 3.71 225.2 236 102 93 13 66 201 5 1 1.34 .338 2.99 4.3 91
2006 Dallas - UBA 25 33 33 16 9 0 2.90 226.2 214 80 73 16 30 195 7 3 1.08 .298 2.99 4.6 120
2007 Dallas - UBA 26 34 34 13 15 0 2.72 235.0 237 86 71 16 45 210 3 0 1.20 .323 2.99 4.4 123
2008 Dallas - UBA 27 17 17 6 7 0 3.39 101.0 118 45 38 8 16 90 2 0 1.33 .358 2.97 1.6 94
2009 Pittsburgh - UBA 28 33 33 14 10 0 2.45 220.1 195 66 60 15 23 213 0 0 0.99 .302 2.44 4.8 121
2010 Pittsburgh - UBA 29 33 33 10 12 0 3.11 214.1 203 80 74 13 27 188 0 0 1.07 .310 2.68 3.8 96
2011 Pittsburgh - UBA 30 26 26 9 7 0 3.04 163.0 154 64 55 13 21 152 0 0 1.07 .309 2.81 2.2 93
2012 Pittsburgh - UBA 31 33 33 9 14 0 3.02 196.2 219 81 66 18 15 155 0 0 1.19 .328 3.34 3.8 125
2013 Pittsburgh - UBA 32 33 33 10 12 0 4.35 184.0 207 96 89 22 30 139 1 0 1.29 .323 4.01 1.8 86
2014 Pittsburgh - UBA 33 32 32 13 10 0 4.31 190.0 200 93 91 23 20 124 1 0 1.16 .295 4.23 1.4 88
2015 Pittsburgh - UBA 34 33 33 9 14 0 5.22 182.2 235 110 106 23 28 104 1 0 1.44 .343 4.67 0.7 75
Total UBA 387 387 147 137 0 3.47 2445.1 2545 1034 944 215 402 2007 27 6 1.21 .319 3.35 35.9 99
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1999 Laredo - R 18 16 16 5 3 0 3.57 85.2 81 37 34 7 23 70 0 0 1.21 .288 3.29 1.6 102
2000 Laredo - R 19 3 3 1 0 0 4.30 14.2 20 7 7 1 4 12 0 0 1.64 .432 3.20 0.3 88
2000 Dearborn - A 19 4 4 2 2 0 2.38 22.2 22 9 6 1 9 13 0 0 1.37 .288 3.65 0.2 144
2001 Laredo - R 20 1 1 0 1 0 9.00 3.0 7 3 3 0 3 3 0 0 3.33 .538 3.94 0.0 39
2001 Dearborn - A 20 7 7 1 3 0 3.20 39.1 41 18 14 3 8 35 0 0 1.25 .325 2.74 0.8 101
2001 Moron - A+ 20 7 7 2 1 0 2.68 37.0 30 12 11 1 11 37 0 0 1.11 .296 2.15 1.2 123
2002 Moron - A+ 21 2 2 1 1 0 5.23 10.1 12 6 6 1 2 10 0 0 1.35 .355 2.80 0.2 60
2002 Dubuque - AA 21 17 17 8 3 0 2.93 107.2 88 38 35 12 24 100 0 0 1.04 .268 3.27 1.6 116
2002 Cabo San Lucas - AAA 21 10 10 4 4 0 5.20 53.2 59 33 31 6 19 50 0 0 1.45 .346 4.11 0.8 81
2016 Everett - AAA 35 26 0 3 1 2 3.92 57.1 76 28 25 8 16 19 0 0 1.60 .332 5.55 -0.8 104
Total WCBL 36 10 7 5 2 4.54 111.0 135 61 56 14 35 69 0 0 1.53 .338 4.85 91.7
Total MRL 17 17 8 3 0 2.93 107.2 88 38 35 12 24 100 0 0 1.04 .268 3.27 116.2
Total CBL 9 9 3 2 0 3.23 47.1 42 18 17 2 13 47 0 0 1.16 .310 2.29 100.1
Total GLBL 11 11 3 5 0 2.90 62.0 63 27 20 4 17 48 0 0 1.29 .311 3.07 113.3
Total TL 20 20 6 4 0 3.83 103.1 108 47 44 8 30 85 0 0 1.34 .318 3.30 95.5
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2004 Dallas - UBA 23 1 1 0 1 0 27.00 2.0 6 6 6 0 1 1 0 0 3.50 .545 3.73 0.0 13
2006 Dallas - UBA 25 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 8.0 6 0 0 0 1 6 0 0 0.88 .240 2.24 0.3 999
2012 Pittsburgh - UBA 31 4 4 0 2 0 4.43 22.1 27 11 11 1 5 16 0 0 1.43 .361 3.33 0.4 85
2013 Pittsburgh - UBA 32 2 2 1 0 0 0.96 9.1 9 1 1 0 2 6 0 0 1.18 .321 2.86 0.2 389
Total UBA 8 8 1 3 0 3.89 41.2 48 18 18 1 9 29 0 0 1.37 .346 3.04 94.3
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1999 Laredo - R P 16 16 10 6 0 17 1 .941 85.2 1.68 -1.4 .912
2000 Dearborn - A P 4 4 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 22.2 0.79 -0.3 1.042
2000 Laredo - R P 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 14.2 0.00 +0.8 .000
2001 Moron - A+ P 7 7 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 37.0 0.24 +1.5 .000
2001 Dearborn - A P 7 7 3 4 0 8 1 .875 39.1 1.60 -0.3 1.028
2001 Laredo - R P 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 -0.2 .000
2002 Cabo San Lucas - AAA P 10 10 2 4 0 6 0 1.000 53.2 1.01 +2.0 1.033
2002 Dubuque - AA P 17 17 4 9 1 13 0 1.000 107.2 1.09 +0.2 .940
2002 Moron - A+ P 2 2 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 10.1 1.74 -0.2 1.033
2003 Dallas - MLB P 17 17 6 7 1 15 2 .867 103.0 1.14 -0.4 1.016
2004 Dallas - MLB P 30 30 16 11 1 28 1 .964 203.0 1.20 -0.1 .940
2005 Dallas - MLB P 33 33 8 20 1 28 0 1.000 225.2 1.12 +2.0 .985
2006 Dallas - MLB P 33 33 12 22 2 36 2 .944 226.2 1.35 -0.9 .943
2007 Dallas - MLB P 34 34 14 31 0 46 1 .978 235.0 1.72 +3.3 1.069
2008 Dallas - MLB P 17 17 9 9 0 19 1 .947 101.0 1.60 -0.3 .944
2009 Pittsburgh - MLB P 33 33 11 31 3 44 2 .955 220.1 1.72 -2.9 1.041
2010 Pittsburgh - MLB P 33 33 5 30 0 38 3 .921 214.1 1.47 -0.6 .993
2011 Pittsburgh - MLB P 26 26 6 24 0 31 1 .968 163.0 1.66 +1.3 1.013
2012 Pittsburgh - MLB P 33 33 10 32 1 45 3 .933 196.2 1.92 +3.3 .981
2013 Pittsburgh - MLB P 33 33 9 23 0 32 0 1.000 184.0 1.57 -0.6 .959
2014 Pittsburgh - MLB P 32 32 8 27 1 38 3 .921 190.0 1.66 -0.5 .978
2015 Pittsburgh - MLB P 33 33 5 25 0 34 4 .882 182.2 1.48 +2.5 1.002
2016 Everett - AAA P 26 0 0 7 0 8 1 .875 57.1 1.10 +0.6 .802
TOTAL P 480 454 141 324 11 491 26 .947 2876.2 1.45 +8.5 .987
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1999 Drafted in the 1999 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 11, 11th overall pick) by the Dallas Daredevils.
07/25/1999 Was selected to the 1999 Texas League All-Star Game.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (60); Movement: 45 (55); Control: 40 (75).
04/04/2000 Named the #36 prospect in the UBA
07/20/2000 Injured (fractured elbow), out for 4 months.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (60); Movement: 40 (55); Control: 40 (70).
04/03/2001 Named the #67 prospect in the UBA
08/11/2001 Injured (dead arm), out for 3 days.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (60); Movement: 45 (55); Control: 45 (70).
04/02/2002 Named the #46 prospect in the UBA
06/20/2002 Injured (heel soreness), day-to-day for 2 days.
08/10/2002 Injured (sore elbow), day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (75).
03/19/2003 Injured (Tender shoulder), day-to-day for 5 days.
04/01/2003 Named the #30 prospect in the UBA
05/18/2003 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Bismarck Otto Vons with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05/23/2003 Injured (Partially torn labrum), out for 2-3 months.
07/04/2003 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 6 weeks.
08/30/2003 Injured (Torn fingernail), day-to-day for 3 days.
11/19/2003 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $201,600 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (70).
06/10/2004 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Gobbler's Knob Turkeys with 14 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/11/2004 Was selected to the 2004 United Baseball Association All-Star Game.
11/24/2004 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $211,200 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 65 (70).
06/12/2005 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Holbrook Hawks with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
11/18/2005 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,000,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 65 (70).
04/23/2006 Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 2 days.
08/26/2006 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the New York City Baseball Club with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/31/2006 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Eden Prairie Landsharks with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/22/2006 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Oregon Ducks with 10 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
11/23/2006 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $6,875,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 70 (70).
11/18/2007 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $10,000,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 70 (70).
06/23/2008 Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 5 days.
06/29/2008 Injured (Torn back muscle), out for 4 months.
11/15/2008 Rejected the Dallas Daredevils qualifying offer.
11/17/2008 Became a free agent.
12/16/2008 Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $46,600,000 with the Pittsburgh Champions organization.
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 70 (70).
07/12/2009 Was selected to the 2009 United Baseball Association All-Star Game.
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 75 (75).
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 70 (70).
07/02/2011 Injured (Oblique strain), out for 4 weeks.
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 75 (75).
01/14/2012 Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $55,000,000 with the Pittsburgh Champions organization.
02/28/2012 Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 3 days.
04/19/2012 Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for one week.
08/07/2012 Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 5 days.
10/27/2012 Wins the 2012 World Championship Series with the Pittsburgh Champions.
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 75 (75).
06/08/2013 Injured (Sore shoulder), day-to-day for 3 days.
07/01/2013 Injured (Strained oblique), day-to-day for 3 weeks.
07/14/2013 Injured (Strained oblique), day-to-day for 2 days.
10/05/2013 Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for one week.
10/10/2013 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 75 (75).
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 70 (75).
04/15/2015 Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for one week.
04/22/2015 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 5 days.
06/21/2015 Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 1 day.
09/25/2015 Collects his 2000th career United Baseball Association strikeout!
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (35); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 65 (65).
09/22/2016 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
2004 1 7
2005 1 7
2010 12 6
2011 12 8
2012 14 10
Year GS Rank
2005 33 5
2006 33 7
2007 34 4
2009 33 10
2010 33 6
2012 33 7
2015 33 5
Year W Rank
2004 17 1
2005 14 9
2006 16 6
Year L Rank
2007 15 5
2012 14 9
2015 14 7
Year IP Rank
2005 225.2 3
2006 226.2 9
2007 235.0 5
Year BF Rank
2005 943 3
2006 908 9
2007 958 3
Year HRA Rank
2004 21 10
Year WHIP Rank
2006 1.08 9
2009 0.99 6
Year K/BB Rank
2006 6.50 2
2009 9.26 2
2010 6.96 8
2011 7.24 8
2012 10.33 2
2014 6.20 7
Year RA/9 Rank
2006 9.77 8
2009 9.15 9
Year HR/9 Rank
2005 0.52 9
Year BB/9 Rank
2006 1.19 1
2007 1.72 7
2009 0.94 2
2010 1.13 2
2011 1.16 3
2012 0.69 1
2013 1.47 5
2014 0.95 1
2015 1.38 5
Year QS Rank
2004 21 8
2005 20 10
2007 25 2
2009 27 3
2010 27 5
2012 21 10
2014 22 10
Year QSP Rank
2004 .700 7
2007 .735 8
2009 .818 4
2010 .818 6
Year CG Rank
2003 2 10
2004 5 2
2005 5 2
2006 7 3
2007 3 7
Year CGP Rank
2004 .167 3
2005 .152 3
2006 .212 3
Year SHO Rank
2003 1 4
2004 1 10
2006 3 2
Year GB% Rank
2004 0.54 9
2006 0.58 2
2007 0.57 6
2011 0.56 8
2012 0.58 3
2013 0.56 6
2015 0.56 7
Year WAR Rank
2006 4.6 9
2009 4.9 10
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